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Guava vs. Tofu — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between guava and tofu

  • Guava is higher in vitamin C, fiber, and vitamin A, yet tofu is higher in calcium, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, copper, and zinc.
  • Guava covers your daily vitamin C needs 253% more than tofu.
  • Guava contains 4 times more vitamin A than tofu. While guava contains 624IU of vitamin A, tofu contains only 166IU.
  • The glycemic index of tofu is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Guavas, common, raw and Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Guava
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.4% 37% 9.8% 77% 6.3% 17% 0.26% 20% 3.3%
Tofu
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 41% 205% 21% 100% 126% 43% 81% 1.8% 154% 95%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3694.4%
Contains more IronIron +923.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +582.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +375%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +687.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2800%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Guava
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 761% 10% 15% 0% 17% 9.2% 20% 27% 25% 0% 6.5% 37% 4.1%
Tofu
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 40% 24% 7.1% 8% 21% 0% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +114050%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +184.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +239.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +69%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +135.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +155%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Guava Tofu DV% diff.
Vitamin C 228.3mg 0.2mg 253%
Calcium 18mg 683mg 67%
Manganese 0.15mg 1.181mg 45%
Selenium 0.6µg 17.4µg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.401g 4.921g 30%
Iron 0.26mg 2.66mg 30%
Protein 2.55g 17.27g 29%
Phosphorus 40mg 190mg 21%
Copper 0.23mg 0.378mg 16%
Zinc 0.23mg 1.57mg 12%
Fats 0.95g 8.72g 12%
Fiber 5.4g 2.3g 12%
Magnesium 22mg 58mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.158mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.451mg 0.133mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.102mg 5%
Folate 49µg 29µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.73mg 5%
Potassium 417mg 237mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 1.925g 5%
Saturated fat 0.272g 1.261g 4%
Calories 68kcal 144kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 1.084mg 0.381mg 4%
Carbs 14.32g 2.78g 4%
Vitamin A 31µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 0.092mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 14mg 1%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Net carbs 8.92g 0.48g N/A
Sugar 8.92g N/A
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.235mg 0%
Threonine 0.096mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.093mg 0.849mg 0%
Leucine 0.171mg 1.392mg 0%
Lysine 0.072mg 0.883mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.835mg 0%
Valine 0.087mg 0.87mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.431mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Guava
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3% 14% 81%
Protein: 2.55 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 14.32 g
Water: 80.8 g
Other: 1.38 g
Tofu
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17% 9% 3% 70%
Protein: 17.27 g
Fats: 8.72 g
Carbs: 2.78 g
Water: 69.83 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +415.1%
Contains more WaterWater +15.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +577.3%
Contains more FatsFats +817.9%
~equal in Other ~1.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Guava
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36% 11% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.401 g
Tofu
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16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.261 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.925 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.921 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2112.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1127.2%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Guava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173044/nutrients
  2. Tofu - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172475/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.